996 – There is cost to your lifestyle
Armin Ronacher’s Thoughts and Writings blog archive projects travel talks about 996 written on September 04, 2025 “Amazing salary, hackerhouse in SF, crazy equity. 996. Our mission is OSS.” — Gregor Zunic “The current vibe is no drinking, no drugs, 9-9-6, […].” — Daksh Gupta “The truth is, China’s really doing ‘007’ now—midnight to midnight, seven days a week […] if you want to build a $10 billion company, you have to work seven days a week.” — Harry Stebbings I love work. I love working late nights, hacking on things. This week I didn’t go to sleep before midnight once. And yet… I also love my wife and kids. I love long walks, contemplating life over good coffee, and deep, meaningful conversations. None of this would be possible if my life was…
